Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.